By Verónica Del Valle STAMFORD – The immigrant services nonprofit Building One Community will open a second location on the East Side to house, the organization announced Monday. Building One Community said in a news release that it expects to run its Immigration Legal Services, Family & Individual Services, Workforce Development, and administrative services out…

By Arnold J. Gordon from the RMA The weekly presentation of the Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich on January 26 featured Gerald Pollack introducing Anka Badurina, Ph.D., the Executive Director of the non-profit Stamford organization Building One Community – Center for Immigrant Opportunity (B1C) that is dedicated to advancing the successful integration of immigrants and…

Stamford Advocate By Ignacio Laguarda STAMFORD – Jenny Canepa couldn’t hold back her emotions during a recent school board meeting. The Ecuadorian-born mother of a Stamford Public Schools student still struggles to understand and speak English, which is why she was thrilled to see the district provide a Spanish-speaking translator through the online Zoom application…

Stamford Advocate By Brianna Gurciullo STAMFORD – Mayor-elect Caroline Simmons on Wednesday unveiled the leaders of 10 committees that will craft policy recommendations over the coming weeks for her administration’s first 100 days and beyond. Fran Pastore, the CEO and founder of the Women’s Business Development Council, and Simon Koster of Digital Currency Group will…

The Daily Campus By Zachary Wisnefsky Last Tuesday night, the 42nd News Emmy Awards were held virtually. In the penultimate award of the night – the coveted Best Story in a News Magazine Emmy – UConn’s own Professor Oscar Guerra took home the prize for his documentary “Love, Life and the Virus.” His film follows a…

By Dan Woog The news from Afghanistan – though horrifying – can seem thousands of miles away. For Westport attorney Sam Leaf, it’s right next door. He and attorney Jennifer Williams of Stamford-based Building One Community have teamed up to help a Connecticut man rescue his family from the Taliban. Their client – whose name is withheld…